Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11

Next Monday, the l4th instan', is St,
Valentines Day.
J. Ham Neale. OF Greensboro, y. c., is
visiting relatives in Cobb Neck
Z.chariah V. Posey has been appointed
postmaster At Issue, Charles county, Nd,
vice John T. Herbert.
Edward Brown, colored, wa lodged in
itil on Fr d " ior the larceny of hog
from Il. H. Eielen. Esq
Tne Howard Rifles vi | m. ct To- morrow
at O'clock Tor drrl The public are in
vltel 10 come and witness thtlr eyolutIons
Vennor's predictions, tho in the main
pretty accura e, are not infIlllbir. Bu,
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup Vas never known
10 fail.
Mr. J. Briscoe bunting, formerly of St
Mary's county. has been elected captain OF
the Calver county Light Infantry, vice {,
5 Parran resigned
Mr. W Mex. Burroughs returned last
Friday from his visi To The West aud ex
presses himself as having LeeR much pleas
ed and benefit ed 10y the trip.
The School Commissioners will meet
next Tuesday to receive teachers reports,
and on rhursd " and Friday he col red
and white teachers respectively wi be
paid their quarters salary.
The weather this week would seem 10
indicate that tie ground hog has gotten
in his work II il continues a Ii tie longer
we NAV soon expect to hear the musical
croaking of the frogs and the busy hum OF
the mosquito.
Mr. V. H. Ne.le had hi. buggy badly
broken by being run into hy two-hors,
wagon on its way TO C"x's station on
Wednesday OF last week. Two serious
accidents in one week is n her severe
blow to Nr. Neae.
Three marriage licens-s have been is
sned from the clerks Office thls week -
the following parties: J.hn Brown
and PAMELA K Wright. white; J .mrs II
Thomas and Emily Carroll and Ignst:us
Washington and Ka'e Dorsey, col"r,d
We congratulate the peop eof y N,niemoy
on the TACT that their behaved pastor, Rev.
rhns . Tongue has decided to decline
the cal recently rendered him by the Nes
try of st Paul's Church, FRINGE Frederick
and " iii remain To c 'ntinue his good work
in tieir midst.
Robert Thompson. the we'll known and
popular young sou oi Mr. VI. Thompson,
has secured position In Baltimore. sad
lei "Wednesday tn enter upon his du'Ies.
lsobbIe vail be missed hf his many friends
in the cou tty all ~ whom, however, wish
him success ani pr 'sperrty IN his ne"
field.
Rev Mr.. TanGu- uf Durham Parish.
will uiiiCIare in ChrI>t Church. his town
on Sunday. thu 2oih instant il the place
OF Rev. Mr. Williams. who viii tie absent
in Mas nngtnn, wh,re Ia has an apI oln'-
.rat on that day Il preach "A: ise EPi-
phany { ,uIch the c"uciuding sermon If
;he course In tie Jews
Walter iI.~kIns. son ot Mr.. Sam il,w
kln-, al tins Cuun y, who Mas f"rmerly
with the large grocery h"use at B.rhuur
Il Htm,itnn. II Washington, has secured
position as Co. .durtor with the Pullman
Z ,Iace car np,uy Wafer runs from
" .irny nn 10 Little Rock, Arkansas
tie writes US that he Is much pleased with
his new pusitian, aud that he left his old
place sole ior the ben, lit of his health,
which has become much benefited 10y the
change.
Representative Compton filed r'qu 5,
in the Postot;ice Department last Friday
for 4 change of the route from Port 10
hacco. onitting the delivery at Pistah.-
Tai change viii have the effect OF delay
ing the county p ,pers aud other mail from
Port Inbacco Ia PIsgah searly two d, ,ys
as by The change those WHO receive mail
at tnat office viii not get Fridays mail
until late Saturday eveuIH2 Instead Of on
Friday AS formerly. In thIs respect the
change Is not beneficial.